#Wages

Something you almost never hear/read, but is nevertheless true: the average UK worker pays less tax on their wages than workers anywhere else in Europe (with the sole exception of
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This is a common question at the moment. Asked very politely and warrants a more detailed explanation. Why should football clubs get financial support?https://twitter.com/somefilmstudies/status/1246761563694018563 The government has a £330bn coronavi
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Lots of people are having meltdowns over this, but here’s why this is the right (and only) sustainable move for @Facebook: Facebook had offices in multiple locations already- they’ve been
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You'll import Doctors from China.You'll pay for their flight, accommodation, remuneration. UPFRONT!You'll provide their PPEs.Nigerian Doctors who battled Ebola, are battling both LASSA and now #COVID19 are owed salaries, hazard
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This budget is for billionaires and big corporations. Sure, it's a budget that 'invests in people' — those people are Clive Palmer, Gerry Harvey, and Gina Rinehart. #Budget2021 Clive Palmer
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We are interested in the former, not the latter: what do portraits display for others to perceive, be it real or not. The last piece of historical knowledge that informed
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Also, building on @JeffBezos/@Amazon "Matching Gift" category from earlier this week & available w/ sources cited at https://www.cope.church/basket.htm  So, divvying up nation's wealth so all get = share = $62,170
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My grandpa had orchards.He hired immigrants and his own sons to pick fruit.In addition to wages, my grandpa bought each laborer a pair of good boots and two pairs of
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Like fellow public policy / econ / future of work Nerds, I spent a lot of the weekend digging into different perspectives on Friday's Jobs Report.Let's have some real talk
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Govt announcing £2bn pot to pay wages of young workers for 6 months on minimum wage for 25hrs a week. Right thing to do - young workers hugely hardest hit
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An update: since I did the interview for the article my employer has covered my wages for this week.While I’m appreciative, there are so many others that would not have
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Okay! A thread on my personal take (with the explanations by really smart friends of mine in their respective fields) on the #CESB. In short - this is REALLY good
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From living wages to parental leave, it’s always been impt to me that wherever possible, my campaign walks the walk.I’m proud to say that Team AOC is a union shop!Some
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1. Let's talk about Facebook's earnings call yesterday and how it relates to the company's inability or unwillingness to effective combat political misinformation on the platform. Because it really explains
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My administration is very grateful to @realDonaldTrump for the additional flexibility that the "Lost Wages Assistance" would have provided, but South Dakota is in the fortunate position of not needing
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This tweet is full of lies.1. Enbridge is a pipeline company, not an extraction company. They haven't been hammered like extractive company's have.2. The CEO and board of Enbridge just
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